Sylvie Faucheux
Sylvie Faucheux (born 29 May 1960[1] in the 20th arrondissement of Paris)[2] is a French professor and politician. She specialized in the fields of economy of the natural environment and sustainable development. She was President of the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines from 2002 till the 12 April 2012.
Sylvie Faucheux | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1960 20th arrondissement of Paris |
| Nationality |  French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Education | Doctorate in economy of natural environment and natural resource |
| Alma mater | University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne |
| Occupation | professor and politician |
| Known for | Former President of the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
| Predecessor | Dominique Gentile |
| Successor | Jean-Luc Vayssière |
Faucheux graduated from the Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University which she founded in 1995. She managed the Center for economics and ethics environment and sustainable development,[3] which, in 2002, became a joint research unit between UVSQ and the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) (Institute of Development Research).
Faucheux is a politician as well as an educator. She was a SP candidate at the parliamentary elections for the first district of Yvelines in June 2007.[4]
In December 2002, she was named President of the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. She was president until 12 April 2012, when Jean-Luc Vayssière[5] was made president. She is the current head of Université du grand ouest parisien. Faucheux is a member of the Board of Research and Higher Education in France. She has been a member since 2002. She is responsible for the working group on sustainable development.
Sylvie Faucheux is Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques[6] (14 July 2004 promotion), Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite (14 November 2005 Decret[7]), Chevalier of the Legion of Honour[8] and owner of the Marianne d'Or 2009 for her actions in favor of the sustainable development.
References
- ↑ (in French)Liste des candidats 2007
- ↑ Who’s Who in France 2012, 2011
- ↑ (in French)Sylvie Faucheux Archived 2020-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in French)Sylvie Faucheux Archived 2012-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in French)Fait du jour : L'université de Versailles-St-Quentin en 2012 Archived 2012-09-17 at Archive.today
- ↑ (in French)FAUCHEUX Sylvie Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in French)Décret du 14 novembre 2005 portant élévation aux dignités de Grand'Croix et de Grand Officier
- ↑ (in French)Décret du 31 décembre 2009 portant promotion et nomination
Further reading
- Sylvie Faucheux, Jean-François Noël, Économie des ressources naturelles et de l'environnement, Armand Colin, 1999, 320 p. (ISBN 2200214421)
- Sylvie Faucheux, H. Joumni, Économie des changements climatiques, La découverte - slf, 2005, 128 p. (ISBN 2707143820)
- Sylvie Faucheux, Catherine Moulin, T.I.C. et développement durable, De Boeck, 2010 (ISBN 2804103714)
- Who’s Who in France 2011, 2010 (ISBN 978-2-85784-051-0)
- Who’s Who in France 2012, 2011 (ISBN 978-2-85784-052-7)